California Gov. Gavin Newsom Ranked Among America’s Worst Governors

California Gov Newsom Flunks Freedom Test: Ranks One of the Worst Governors in America

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who so desperately wants to be the next U.S. President, is ranked the 48th worst governor in the country, according to a new report by The CATO Institute. He is only slightly less awful than Hawaii Governor Josh Green, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The entire State of California didn’t fare well either on CATO’s freedom scale – the Once Golden State was ranked 44th, receiving an “F” grade, or only 1.95 out…

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Brutal study ranks the worst governors in America — and it’s terrible news for Gavin Newsom

A new political ranking rates governors across the US, and Gavin Newsom is listed near the bottom at No. 48 with an F grade and low overall "freedom score."

Cato names Arizona as the land of the ‘freest.’

By Arizona Capitol Times The report from Cato Institute ranks U.S. states “on their support for and protection of both economic freedom and personal freedom across a wide range of issues.” It also “grades governors on how well or poorly they have advanced both economic and personal liberty.”  The state’s “95% score in education is one […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Ranked Among America’s Worst Governors

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal California has landed near the bottom of a new ranking measuring freedom across the United States, with the state’s tax policies, education choices and personal liberties drawing especially poor marks. The results also cast an unfavorable light on Gov. Gavin Newsom. The report, released Monday by the libertarian Cato Institute, evaluates all 50 states and […]